2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dietetics for a Master’s
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Dietetics/Dietitian is the 207th most popular major in the country with 3,788 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 441 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dietetics for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in dietetics/dietitian. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dietetics/dietitian programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the dietetics/dietitian program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dietetics for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dietetics for a Master’s”.
Top 7 Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dietetics for a Master’s list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 masters’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.
Iowa State also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Iowa State supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dietetics for a Master’s list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.
Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Missouri - Columbia supports 31,089 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dietetics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Nebraska Medical Center is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNMC also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 3,699 students enrolled at UNMC, 72 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,242. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nebraska Medical Center]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-medical-center/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dietetics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 4 masters’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dietetics for a Master’s. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Missouri State]](/colleges/missouri-state-university-springfield/student-life/veterans/)
South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dietetics for a Master’s list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, South Dakota State supports 11,405 students, and 369 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 158 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. South Dakota State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at South Dakota State]](/colleges/south-dakota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Cox College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dietetics for a Master’s list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s dietetics degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cox College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 975 students enrolled at Cox College, 40 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,192. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cox College]](/colleges/cox-college/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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